I was in Cairns last week and had a look for the laughing gull and was told
by birders (whose names I don't remember) on the Esplanade at the time that
it had died about a month ago. That time fits with the last sightings of the
bird of which I am aware.
There was an Australian Pratincole running around on the mud, which made a
strange sight. At first we thought it was injured but it quite efficiently
flew away after a while. Not your typical species for a mudflat.
Regards
Terry Reis
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Photography
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:45 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Cairns update - no Gull
Hi all - especially Tony
In Cairns at the moment and no sign of the Laughing Gull after 2
afternoons at the Esplanade. Although a distant juvenile Silver Gull
in the scope got the heart racing for a minute!
Highlight of the last few days has been 2 mornings out at Michelmas
Cay in my brother-in-laws boat! Much more pleasant and cheaper than
the bit cruise boats!!
Best bird was a Masked Booby (1st year bird??) yesterday (TICK!)
No Black Noddys that i could see after much searching.
Crested Terns
Sooty Terns
Brown Noddys
Lesser Frigatebird (1 immature)
Brown Booby
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Black-naped Terns (Monday morning only)
The Terns and Noddys had chicks of various ages which was great.
Another highlight of my trip this morning was a young Oriental Cuckoo
(TICK!) in the section of bush next to the Cemetery on Anderson St.
Also young Fan-tailed Cuckoo and ?? Bronze-Cuckoo (i haven't had a
chance yet to check the photo and field guides)
Pacific Baza, Black Butcherbird were also nice amongst a number of
other species.
(Full List available if anyone wants)
Cheers
Dave
DAVID STOWE PHOTOGRAPHY
www.davidstowe.com.au
0412 808 718
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